1851 census

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:42 pm

Looking for gunpowder worker Alexander Ferguson born Dunoon about 1809 and his wife Christina and children living in Argyllshire in 1851.

His parents James and Janet Ferguson may also still be alive. - aged over 65.

Alexander died in 1855 along with a son in an explosion at the Clyde Powder mills according to family story they are buried in Kilmun - wonder if there is a stone?

Any help appreciated - kind regards

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:01 pm

A search on SP shows a 38 yearold Alexander Ferguson + a Christina at Kilmun in 1851.

Have you looked at that record?

Do you have the death records for the father and son? if in 1855 they will hold a wealth of information.

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:06 pm

hi Wilma

Dont have the 1851 details would you post if poss

thanks

I'm going to get 1855 cert.

thanks again

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:10 pm

I didn't look at it myself, but you should find it with little difficulty on ScotlandsPeople when you go looking for the death record.

Freecen didn't have anything that looked likely - but the might not cover that area at present.

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:28 pm

From Ancestry: 1851 Census

Alexander Ferguson
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Christina
Gender: Male
Where born: Dunoon, Argyleshire
Parish Number: 510
Civil parish: Dunoon and Kilmun
County: Argyll
Address: Clachaig Clyde Mills
Occupation: Powder Maker
ED: 11
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 23
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_109
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Ferguson 38
Christina Ferguson 31
Margaret Ferguson 16
Henrietta Ferguson 12
Jessie Ferguson 9
Christina Ferguson 6
Jane Ferguson 4
Alexander Ferguson 11 Mo

Carol

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:39 pm

Thank you very much Carol

Andy

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:48 pm

Andy,

There is another son, Robert, who shows up on the 1861 Census. He was born about 1854.

Carol

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:00 pm

Thanks can anyone tell me where Christina the mother and Margaret the daughter where born? Name of parish?

thanks

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:16 pm

Mom and daughter were both born in Strathlachlin, Argyleshire. Makes me think Christina went home to her own mother's house to have Margaret.

Did you ever get the death cert. for Alexander? I'm curious which son it was who was supposed to have died in the explosion with Alexander?

Carol

steiner · Post by **steiner** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:09 pm

Hi

I did get Alexander's death certificate. Lots of information. The other Ferguson was not his son but a nephew we think.